What Makes You Cry?

January 21 2009 at 06:18 am

What makes you cry?

For me it’s some of the usual suspects: onions, weddings, funerals, my son’s music, my daughter’s dancing.

As of yesterday, it’s also Presidential inaugurations. Congratulations, Mr. President. We are with you.

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E L R A on January 21 2009 at 08:40 am:

Me too, Susan. My husband and I watched the inauguration, and was moved and inspired by his speech. It was wonderful, and we never been more proud of being an American citizen.
Cheers,
Elra
Linda on January 21 2009 at 08:46 am:

me too! I feel like a huge blanket of shame has been released. Congratulations and Godspeed President Obama!
Marjoke on January 21 2009 at 10:28 am:

Susan, even in a small country like Holland we’ve followed the elections and looked, accompanied by our children, at the inauguration.

I hope Obama will succeed where Bush failed but it’s a heavy burden on the shoulders of one man.
Cristie on January 21 2009 at 12:49 pm:

I am so proud to have lived in this moment of American history. I agree, an era of shame is passed. This is definitely an event worthy of joyful tears.
Kristen on January 21 2009 at 03:00 pm:

I don’t cry often. Yesterday I was all lumpy-throated and misty-eyed.
Margie on January 21 2009 at 06:11 pm:

I cry when I realize how blessed I am.

Watching President Obama take his oath of office I was reminded of one thought: fresh air.

Pure. Simple. Free.
Steve on January 21 2009 at 07:02 pm:

“Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.”
Abraham Lincoln
Breadchick Mary on January 21 2009 at 08:23 pm:

I had tears streaming down my face while I watched President Obama take the oath. Like Margie, it was like a heavy weight was lifted from my back and the air was crisp and clean again.
SallyBR on January 22 2009 at 04:17 am:

I cried for a full week when he was elected, and since the inauguration I’ve shed a good deal of tears.

tears of joy and hope.
Tracy on January 22 2009 at 07:47 am:

Agreed! Lots of tears on inauguration day. Lots of prayers for Barack Obama and his beautiful family.
Jeremy on January 22 2009 at 04:06 pm:

And so say I; just hope the knuckle heads in congress and the usual detractors realize we are knee deep in the s*#t and need to stop bickering over nonsense, as we are tittering on the abyss, depression etc…
Sarah on January 22 2009 at 08:54 pm:

Yep, I had to go to class with tear-stained cheeks and a dopey grin on my face. I swear everyone was glowing that day, like just for one day, the petty little things didn’t matter.

Until I heard the news about our fine mayor in Portland. But the day was awesome until then.
Ziggy on January 23 2009 at 07:41 am:

Yes, January 20 was a good day in America.
Only time will tell whether it was a good day for America.
For the sake of our country, I hope so.